Hi Wayne, hopefully you mean December 2011
vy 73 de Mit freundlichen Gruessen Helmut - DL2MAJ Helmut Berka ----- On 11.12.2011 17:42, Wayne Burdick wrote: > kb3...@msn.com wrote: >> Seems like all questions on the KX3 get an answer pretty quick from >> the inventors except the when question. Maybe testing is a little >> behind, maybe parts are not available, maybe manufacturing is taking >> longer to gear up than expecpted.... >> > Hi Curron, > > As usual with a complex product release it's a bit of "all of the > above." Last month, we gave early field-test units to several very > picky operators who've been scrutinizing every detail on behalf of > future customers. Several opportunities for improvement have come out > of this, and it's critical that we get such changes in now, rather > than impose field-upgrades later. > > I already mentioned the change to the internal battery; the battery > holders will now be included, even if you don't purchase the charger > module. Our testers also just convinced us to switch to a much nicer > (but more expensive) optical shaft encoder for VFO A. These and other > last-minute tweaks necessitated layout changes to both of the main PC > boards. Since costs also went up, we've been working with vendors to > get better pricing on other parts, where possible, so we can hold the > line on the retail price. > > My seven year-old, Griffin, may be the most impatient future KX3 user > of all. He's got his own corner at my workbench where he tests > batteries, rigs up improbable assemblies of scrapped parts, and makes > sure I'm working instead of playing my guitar. "When?" is his favorite > question, and he'll be the first to know. > > We're still hoping to take orders in December. > > Wayne > N6KR > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
